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What does 刑事 (けいじ, keiji) mean?

刑事 (けいじ, keiji) means detective; criminal case.

Quick facts
Readingけいじ
Romajikeiji
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
けいじ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkeiji

detective; criminal case

  1. 1noun (police) detective
  2. 2noun · adj-f criminal matter

Example sentences

  • This is a criminal case.

  • The detective is investigating the case.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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